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T-Mobile to Launch Satellite Texting via Starlink This July

The service aims to eliminate mobile dead zones across more than 500,000 square miles by leveraging SpaceX satellites

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying a payload of Starlink v2-mini satellites lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40 at the U.S. Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S. June 10, 2025.
A T-Mobile store is pictured in the Brooklyn borough of in New York City, U.S., December 3, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
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Overview

  • On July 23, T-Satellite will enable SMS, MMS, picture messaging and short audio clips via Starlink connections with built-in 911 texting for compatible devices.
  • Starting October 1, the service will add data connectivity with satellite-optimized apps from partners including Apple, Google, AccuWeather, AllTrails, WhatsApp and X.
  • A beta program attracted over 1.8 million sign-ups, with hundreds of thousands of subscribers from AT&T and Verizon.
  • T-Satellite comes at no extra cost to subscribers of T-Mobile’s Experience Beyond plan and will be offered to other carriers’ customers for $10 per month.
  • Backed by more than 657 Starlink satellites, the network can cover over 500,000 square miles of U.S. territory.